Husbands, love your wives, just as
Christ loved the church and gave himself
up for her. Ephesians 5:25 NIV
Father’s Day is great time to be
reminded of the important truth that one of the best things a father can do for
his children is to love their mother.
Even if you are a divorced father, one of the best things you can do for
your kids is to treat their mother with kindness and respect.
The Apostle
Paul calls husbands to love their wives “just as Christ loved the church and
gave himself up for her.” Giving yourself up for your wife is not
just for big moments, it’s for the million little parts of life – daily
decisions about schedules and plans and raising the kids. When husbands
don’t give up themselves for their wives, it’s a form of giving up on their
marriage. That may seem like the easy
and acceptable thing to do today, but giving up on
our marriage hurts many lives.
It is possible to raise active and
healthy children and have a healthy marriage. It’s possible if
parents put God first , their spouse second and then the kids. If we
keep God first by daily walking with him and praying in all circumstances, he
will give us the daily bread we need to keep our marriage strong and to raise
healthy kids. Here are three ideas to put this week’s SPA into
practice.
• If you
are married, identify one way that you can show your spouse this week how valuable
they are to you.
• If you
are married with children, identify one way that you can show your kids this week how
valuable your spouse is to you. Is a date night overdue?
• If you
are single, pray for some of your married friends to have strength and wisdom to
maintain strong and vibrant marriages.
- This SPA co-created with my Community Alliance Church friend, Moriah D'Amico
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